Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-26
WITH DEEP REGRET.
The President Accepts the
Seeretary's Resignation
Text of the Letters Exchanged Between
the Chief Magistrate and His
Faithful Minister
Manning Resigns.

WAsnGNGToN, d. C., Feb. l5.-The following
correspondence between the president and
secretary Manning in regard to the latter,
withdrawal from the cabinet was made public
this morning:
lREAsuET DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON. D
| &, Feb. N.-Nv Dear Sir: In view Of the near
adjournment of congress and in order that the
time may suffice for the selection and con
! hrmaton of nv successor. | desire again n
place my resignation OF the Office of the ,ecr,
| tary or the treasury in your hands and trus,
you viii now deem its acceptance no detrimeut
! 20 Tie public service.
When You requested me last June TO DELAY
| insisting upon the acceptance of nv rcsiEnx
| ton, as again in our conferences last October
| YOU hOnored me with such terms of personal
| consideration and expressed 50 grave iecis-
| ION IN respect 10 the requirements OF the public
] service that il was impossible 10 question nv
! duty as 10 forget your kindness. [ have not
| spared myself in the endeavor TO comply vitk
| your wish and 10 contribute To the policies
| Nhlch nave Illustrated your minStration.
TUB CHANGE BEST NOW
lhe approaching end Of the FOrtr- ninth
congress marks period in YOUR own term of
Office and IN the divisions Of our DgliticaI
calendar II change must occur in the
heads Of departments and at your council
nuard, II is clear that your personal con-
Venience and the public interests are best sub.
served should it occur now Moreover ths
financial situation is 70 be seriously different
from That which opened before us when the
present congress entered upon its life
anu upon the opportunities created bv
transfer OF the peoples trust TO new hands
IN tlis most critical condition the Circum-
spect execution of wise fiscal policy or of
administrative reforms in the collection and
disbursement Of our colossal revenues Is not
alone demanded, though labors such as these
nave eXIcted and exhibited the abilities of
our foremost statesmen since the constitution
OF the government. But there Is also an ex-
hauStlnE round of daily administrative
tasks which however subordinate and
eiericai, an efficient secretary OF
the treasury can not or should
not evade. These are tasks beyond NV pres
ent strength. | therefore submit 10 your con
siderate judgment that in asking release by
the 4th of March, or as soon as you NAV select
my successor, | fulfill duty to my family that
NAV now be permitted 10 outweigh the duty
ot accepting longer that assignment of public
service which, two years ago, you did ME hon
or tn make.
Returning to the ranks of that great party
which as called you 10 its lead, shall still
hope to follow its fortunes under your success
1uI guidance With a fellow-citiZen's loyal
pride. Very respectfully yours,
DANIEL MANNING.
THE PRESIDENTS DEEP REGRET
Hon Daniel Manning, Secretary of the Treasury
EXECUTIVE MANSION. WASHINGTON, D. c.
FEB. lO-My Dear Sir: Your informal letter of |
resignation which | have received, although |
mtrely unexpected, presents the reality Of |
severance of our official relations and causes |
me the deepest regret This is tempered only |
by the knowledge that the frank and personal |
relations which have unbrokenly existed be- |
tween us are TO continue. | refer TO these be- |
cause such personal relations supply after |
all, whatever Of comfort and pleasure the |
world affords. and because feel it to be al /
Tnf -NrWn.. g Il
port YOU have given NE and the assistance YOU |
have furnished to the administration OF the /
government during the time YOU have direct
ed the affairs of the eXactng and labOrious
Office which you now seek To surrender. Your
labOrs, your achievements, your success and |
YOUR devotion TO public duty are fully seen
and known, and thev challenge the apprecia-
ton and gratitude of your countrymen.
Since must at last reinquish my hope of |
your continuance at nv side as counselor and |
eO-laborer, and since | can not question the
reasons upon which your request To be relieved |
s based 1t only remains for me to accept the
resignation YOU have rendered and to express |
ny profound thanks for all that You have done
.or me in sharing manfuIlv the labors and per-
oleXities of the past two years.
THE RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.
/ feel that | may still ask Of you that the
st day Of April next be fixed As the date at
which your resignation shall take effect and |
hat you VIII regulate what remains To vou
If official duty in the meantime as to secure
hat measure OF freedom from VeXatious labor
which YOU have so justly earned. With the
srnest hope that ia any new path of life YOU
nay hereafter follow there may be allowed to
Ou more comfort and ease than a cOnscien-
ious discharge of duty here permits, | am.
cry sincerely your friend,
GROVER CLEVELAND. |
The president viii nominate a successor to
ecretary tanning before the adjournment Of |
ongress. but the appointment will not take
feet before April l.